The short version
Afro-textured hair brings its own challenges for a transplant: the curved follicle, the tighter curl and differences in skin all call for adjusted extraction and implantation. The clinic's doctor confirms the technique for textured hair from your photos.
Why textured hair needs adjusted techniques
- Curved follicles: afro hair follicles curve under the skin, so the extraction has to follow the curve to keep grafts intact.
- Transection risk: the curve raises the risk of cutting through follicles during extraction. Adjusted punch sizes and angles help reduce it.
- Keloid tendency: darker skin can be more prone to keloid scarring. Careful technique and aftercare help reduce the risk, and the doctor asks about your scarring history first.
- Donor density: afro hair typically has a lower follicular-unit density in the donor area, and each unit often contains fewer hairs. This shapes graft planning and what coverage to expect.
- Visual coverage: the good news is that curly and coily hair typically covers more visually per graft than straight hair.
Common causes the clinic treats
- Traction alopecia: a common cause of hair loss in people of African descent. Years of tight braids, weaves, extensions or chemical relaxers can damage follicles along the hairline and edges. Early cases can often be improved.
- Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA): a scarring condition at the crown. A transplant may be possible only after the condition has been stable under medical treatment; the doctor decides.
- Androgenetic alopecia: pattern hair loss affects people of all backgrounds. The same FUE and DHI techniques apply, with adjusted extraction angles.
The procedure
It follows the same steps as FUE or DHI, with key adjustments:
- Consultation: a close look at curl pattern, donor density, skin type and scarring tendency. Graft planning takes the extra visual coverage of curly hair into account.
- Adjusted extraction: punch size and angle follow the curve of the follicle, slower and more deliberate, to keep grafts intact.
- Careful implantation: matching the natural curl direction and angle so new hair blends with existing hair.
- Aftercare for textured hair: adjusted washing and care, with specific products for the first 3 months.
Price
| Area | Typical grafts | All-inclusive |
|---|---|---|
| Traction alopecia at the edges | 800–1,500 | Quoted after photos (hair packages from $2,900) |
| Hairline and temples | 1,500–2,500 | Quoted after photos (hair packages from $2,900) |
| Larger coverage | 2,500–4,000 | Quoted after photos (hair packages from $2,900) |
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